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- Leaders' Questions (15 Nov 2011)
Enda Kenny: Deputy Adams is aware that the Government has a number of measures in place already. The Keane report is being analysed. The House is still debating-----
- Leaders' Questions (15 Nov 2011)
Enda Kenny: There are some measures in place already.
- Leaders' Questions (15 Nov 2011)
Enda Kenny: The Keane report has brought forward ten measures. The House is debating that report this week. An implementation group of the Department of Finance is looking at other proposals that are coming before the House. I expect the Minister for Finance to bring back a report on the best proposition some time before Christmas.
- Leaders' Questions (15 Nov 2011)
Enda Kenny: I heard the Deputy supporting the euro today.
- Leaders' Questions (15 Nov 2011)
Enda Kenny: Deputies are entitled to speak about the Bill mentioned by Deputy Adams. We have 15 speakers in this party yet to speak.
- Leaders' Questions (15 Nov 2011)
Enda Kenny: I can confirm to the Deputy that the Government has made a decision arising from a report prepared by the Chief of Staff for the Minister for Defence in respect of the closure of the four barracks he mentioned. This is to do with the consolidation of the Defence Forces into fewer locations arising from the evacuation of these four barracks.
- Leaders' Questions (15 Nov 2011)
Enda Kenny: In addition to the 515 military personnel, a total of 25 civilian personnel will be transferred to the new locations. I must point out to the Deputy that this is not the same as the job losses at Aviva or TalkTalk-----
- Leaders' Questions (15 Nov 2011)
Enda Kenny: -----where there is a resultant move to support from the Department of Social Protection. No job is being lost here-----
- Leaders' Questions (15 Nov 2011)
Enda Kenny: -----and there is a transfer of Defence Forces personnel. We are proud of the job they do for this country both nationally and internationally. The fact is that the location of personnel in a large number of places has been a major difficulty in the provision of essential training and in terms of safeguarding the barracks concerned and the additional costs that are imposed thereby. If the...
- Leaders' Questions (15 Nov 2011)
Enda Kenny: I disagree fundamentally with the Deputy. As I said, Ãglaigh na hÃireann, the Irish Army, has been a proud defender of our country both at home and abroad. The savings involved will be of the order of â¬5 million, with efficiencies of about â¬1.3 million per year.
- Leaders' Questions (15 Nov 2011)
Enda Kenny: It also means that personnel will be released for operational duties-----
- Leaders' Questions (15 Nov 2011)
Enda Kenny: -----which are of fundamental importance to the Army. I know Deputy Higgins is speaking for Deputy Healy because he does not allow him to speak as part of that group at all. The proceeds of the sale of the barracks-----
- Leaders' Questions (15 Nov 2011)
Enda Kenny: It is like the captain and the private over there. The Deputy does not even allow him to speak in his party, or whatever they call it. The proceeds of the sale of the barracks will be used to fund the upgrading of Defence Forces equipment and infrastructure. For the information of the Deputy, since 1998, ten barracks were closed under two barrack consolidation programmes.
- Leaders' Questions (15 Nov 2011)
Enda Kenny: A total of â¬85 million was realised from the disposal of six of those barracks. The proceeds of the sale of these four barracks will go towards investment in infrastructure for the Army. As the Deputy knows, the Government is anxious to maintain the strength of the Army at operational level. I can confirm to the Deputy that a travel expense allowance is payable for nine months to...
- Leaders' Questions (15 Nov 2011)
Enda Kenny: The vast majority do not do that. For those who do not avail of the travel allowance, the Army supplies transport for its personnel.
- Leaders' Questions (15 Nov 2011)
Enda Kenny: This is part of a whole series of reforms that the Government must undertake in order to rectify the fact that we are spending â¬18 billion more than we are taking in.
- Leaders' Questions (15 Nov 2011)
Enda Kenny: There are some difficult decisions to be taken in the time ahead. The Deputy will decry all of them, but believe me, these decisions are made in the best interests of our country.
- Leaders' Questions (15 Nov 2011)
Enda Kenny: I commend the Minister of State, Deputy Penrose, on his activities as Minister of State with responsibility for housing, including making constructive propositions and taking difficult decisions. I can understand any Deputy's making a decision such as he made. The Cabinet must make decisions; that is our job. The mandate we were given is to sort out the problems of this country and that is...
- Departmental Reviews (15 Nov 2011)
Enda Kenny: My Department is involved on an ongoing basis in the review and implementation of Government policies in a range of areas through Cabinet committees and other co-ordinating mechanisms. However, I have not commissioned any significant formal policy reviews to be carried out directly by my Department.
- Departmental Reviews (15 Nov 2011)
Enda Kenny: That was outside the limit even of the sharp hearing of Deputy Martin. The last sentence was "However, I have not commissioned any significant formal policy reviews to be carried out directly by my Department."